This is the story and photo of my father TABrown recieving the Soldiers Medal. I do not know the other soldier in the photo.

My Father receiving the Soldiers Medal

Luther "Nick" Nicholson, 2nd row, third from rt. an enlisted man in training class. Commissioned in field. Ret Lt.Cmdr. 1902-1973

Navy Aviation training class pre-WWII

This is my grandfather Paolo Carlo Parodi during the World War I. He became Captain of the Bersaglieri, the elite troop of Italian Army, when he was only 20 years.